São Lourenço da Mata

São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 114,079 inhabitants (2020 estimate by IBGE). The city was one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The new Arena Pernambuco is set to boost the local economy with the construction of a new stadium, flats, car parks, hospital, technical school, shopping center, integrated metro-bus station, and road improvements.

São Lourenço da Mata
Municipality
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Location of São Lourenço da Mata in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 8°0′7″S 35°1′4″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	264.346 km2 (102.065 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	114,079
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - RMR (Recife)
• Boundaries - Paudalho (N), Jaboatão dos Guararapes and Moreno, Pernambuco (S), Vitória de Santo Antão and Chã de Alegria (W), Recife and Camaragibe (E)
• Area - 264.35 km²
• Elevation - 16 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe river
• Vegetation - Atlantic forest, capoeira, capoeirinha, and sugarcane
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.5 °C
• Main road - PE 005
• Distance to Recife - 18 km

Economy

See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil

The main economic activities in São Lourenço da Mata are based in general industry, especially the electrical and transportation sectors.

Economic Indicators

Population [2]	GDP x (1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE	RMR
99,945	310.748	3.261	0.51%	0.77%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
3.39%	18.73%	77.88%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.707	1	98	13.4

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco